Showing posts with label Witness for the Prosecution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Witness for the Prosecution. Show all posts

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1957)
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Rating: Q=6, P=6 / Average OJ
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=3

Mystery, Crime, Courtroom Drama, Based on Novel, Suspense

Oh, how I love Agatha Christie! This is one of her most famous novels but one I haven't read or seen, so I was pleasantly surprised by how her narrative complexity and subtleties translated very well to the film adaptation. Marlene Dietrich is fascinating, Charles Laughton is marvelous. A great courtroom drama that keeps you watching until the twist ending!

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